… palliative care, of course, is that the UK really led the way. Therefore from the 1970s onwards,
you can tell me if I’m right about the timing later, the UK … specialty of palliative medicine. …

… country in the world where palliative medicine was given sub-specialty status, to be followed
… of the sub-specialty. By 1985, when negotiations began for sub-specialty status, there was a …

… Like any new specialty, paediatric palliative medicine is … their roots in adult palliative medicine,
its practitioners come … to the same degree of medical expertise in palliative care already …

… UK Palliative Medicine Specialist Trainees (PMSTs), to better understand the opportunities to
improve evidence-based practice within the specialty. … specialties, Palliative Medicine lacks …

… in his or her chosen specialty. Those destined for general … ; those destined for hospital
specialties will spend up to five … but most specialties, including palliative medicine, rely more …

… This combination of challenges are unique to our specialty but are likely to be shared on an
international level. For this reason, palliative medicine may benefit from being considered a …

… Is the knowledge base of palliative medicine growing? One of the many questions put to
those negotiating for specialty status for palliative medicine in the United Kingdom in 1987 was, ‘…

… consultants in palliative medicine has increased dramatically. All medical schools in the UK
have it … In the UK the recognition of palliative medicine as a specialty and the instigation of a …

… phase within mainstream medicine, is a new, growing specialty aimed at treating oncology
… palliative care in the UK, there has been growing interest in establishing PM as a specialty. …

… of other professional associations in palliative care in Great Britain and the … United Kingdom
became the first country in the world to recognize palliative medicine as a medical specialty…